Liwale round-snouted worm lizard
Species of lizard
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The Liwale round-snouted worm lizard (Loveridgea ionidesii) is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania.[2]
| Liwale round-snouted worm lizard | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Loveridgea |
| Species: | L. ionidesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Loveridgea ionidesii (Battersby, 1950) | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, ionidesii, is in honor of British game warden Constantine John Philip Ionides (1901–1968), who was known as the "Snake Man of British East Africa".[3]
Habitat
Description
Medium-sized for an amphisbaenian, L. ionidesii is 8–18 cm (3.1–7.1 in) in snout-to-vent length (SVL).[2]
Behavior
L. ionidesii is diurnal, terrestrial, and fossorial.[1]
Reproduction
L. ionidesii gives birth to live young, and its mode of reproduction has been called viviparous[1] or ovoviviparous.[2] Litter size is two.[1]
